Started into RC many years ago back when the Kraft RC radios were on the market. Things changed - got married - a war - kids.
Never got back into it however that may change. My father passed on a few years ago and flying was in hiis blood. From the full size to the RC he had them both.
Recently went through some big boxes of his and found the following:

Great Planes J3 Cub
Saito FA-60T
Futaba FP-6NFK System
Futaba FP-7UAF System

Many other items too.

I am really thinking of building the Cub and using the Saito engine. Am I getting in over my head? Are the Radios good ones?

Thanks a lot
Al

Great to hear that you are coming back after all these years, I came back after 20! I am sure all radios are decent as long as its still reliable! The Cub? I hear they are not really that nice to fly if it gets windy ... Happy flying!!!

Those radios sound be fine. Go to your local r/c club and show them the equipment. They will be able to tell you more about it. To find local clubs just go to the AMA website www.modelaircraft.org If the cub is an ARF then you can probably build it and you can be trained on the cub.

Build the cub get it all ready, then go and find a club you will find the piper cub to be a suitable trainer.

Flying the cub will depend on how much experience you had all those years ago. If you were past the trainer stage, the cub would be an ideal "re-entry vehicle".

If it's a 40 size cub, the engine will be perfect, and those sound like excellent radios.

But as others have stated, check out your local club to find out if they're up to date.

You need to find an RC club in order to learn properly. Training is free for joining most clubs and saves your plane dozens of times while you learn. The radios sound nice but I would ask an experienced pilot to do a capacity check on the batterys, bothe the Tx. and the Rx. If you just charge them up and go, they may die in a couple of mminutes which would mean disaster for your plane. Get the Cub together and ask a club instructor if you can try learning on it. You may do fine or the instructor may tell you that its not working for you and you need to get a trainer. A few minutes on the buddy box and you will both know weather it will work for you. Btw, the Saito engines are 1 of the best 4 cycle engines you can buy.

As others have mentioned the Cub would be OK if you take it slow and get some help initially. Those are great radio's. I have 2 of the Super Sevens myself. I love'em. Welcome back.

Mark Shuman